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Competition: Variations on a theme 10 (Zappa)

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    #92
    Agent Weebley
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭Agent Weebley


    That's a real kicker, Da Shins Kelly.

    To you, and all that are under the weather: I hope you get well soon.

    Doesn't everyone take Vitamin/Hormone D? I take 5000 IU/day, dropped into a spoonful of cod liver oil, since Vitamin D is fat soluble.

    . . . and 1000 mg of Vitamin C, and a multivitamin? I hardly ever get sick. I can't even remember the last time I got a deep cold/flu. I may get a sore throat now and again, but it goes away really fast, because I just OD on C, or is it OC on D, or maybe it's just an OCD . . . never mind 1 2 3 tap tap tap.

    Oh . . . Vitamin D promotes cellular communication, so the happy cells club together mentally, and tell the cancer cells to F-off and die.

    [stepping down off soapbox and apologising]


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    #93
    Da Shins Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Da Shins Kelly


    Agent Weebley wrote: »
    That's a real kicker, Da Shins Kelly.

    To you, and all that are under the weather: I hope you get well soon.

    Doesn't everyone take Vitamin/Hormone D? I take 5000 IU/day, dropped into a spoonful of cod liver oil, since Vitamin D is fat soluble.

    . . . and 1000 mg of Vitamin C, and a multivitamin? I hardly ever get sick. I can't even remember the last time I got a deep cold/flu. I may get a sore throat now and again, but it goes away really fast, because I just OD on C, or is it OC on D, or maybe it's just an OCD . . . never mind 1 2 3 tap tap tap.

    Oh . . . Vitamin D promotes cellular communication, so the happy cells club together mentally, and tell the cancer cells to F-off and die.

    [stepping down off soapbox and apologising]

    I think it's stress-related. Been running around like a headless chicken trying to get stuff done, and I think I'm just fatigued and a bit worn out. Feeling quite sinus-y and sore in the head. :(


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    #94
    Agent Weebley
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭Agent Weebley


    Stress will do it. I feel sick like that when stressed or after being up for close to 24 hours, which happens regularly with me. But then again, I smoke like a trooper, which doesn't help. Er, you should get a good night's sleep. Look at the time!


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    #95
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    I'm still wound up from exams, and head+chest cold. Yuck! Anyway I submitted my story earlier and I'm reasonably happy with it :)


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    #96
    Ectoplasm
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭Ectoplasm


    I was planning on finishing mine up today but I'm suffering with a toothache stabbing pain into my brain. I'd rather not post something half-assed so I'm going to pull out too, sorry.


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    #97
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    EMF2010 wrote: »
    I was planning on finishing mine up today but I'm suffering with a toothache stabbing pain into my brain. I'd rather not post something half-assed so I'm going to pull out too, sorry.

    The tooth or the story?


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    #98
    Ectoplasm
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭Ectoplasm


    The tooth or the story?

    I suspect both at this stage!


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    #99
    Arlecchina
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭Arlecchina


    I'm going to have to join the drop-out party and relinquish my VOAT tiara without a fight. Sorry, everyone. I had some unexpected work crop up this weekend and my story is refusing to submit to me in the little time I have left today. Grrr.

    Good luck to everyone else!


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    #100
    hcass
    Registered Users Posts: 628 ✭✭✭hcass


    I just submitted. Wrote it today, don't know how it'll go down.

    Good luck to everyone!


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    #101
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Eight entries so far, four dropouts, four pending and eight up in the air.


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    #102
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,858 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    I'm out. Thought I could come up with something based on first-hand experience. Ended up letting life distract me from writing. :o

    Lack of discipline is a bitch.


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    #103
    Achillles
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Achillles


    I'm going to have to drop out too.90% of my story written as of yesterday but for some reason my computer has to decided to completely and utterly fail.Cant get it to access any programmes and don't even know if my story is even still there.
    Really disappointed but just one of those things. That'll learn me ta back up everything!


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    #104
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Well, considering I just woke up today a half an hour ago I think it's fair to say I'm out. I still want to try Nanowrimo, but the last two weeks of planned prep have not happened and I'm behind now in other stuff too.:( Wish all who enter the very best with their entries, look forward to reading them .

    Weebley, I Actually take quite a bit of vitamin D supplements. Have trouble absorbing vitamin C though. And up until a few years ago I never got sick, long may your health last. :)


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    #105
    Agent Weebley
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭Agent Weebley


    Submitted @ 23:09

    Edit: I just noticed your post, Jernal. Hope you feel better after The Big Sleep! . . . and thanks . . . you too. . . . Live Long and Prosper >> .\V/

    [that was me inventing Mr Spock's hand signal, if anyone was wondering]


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    #106
    indough
    Registered Users Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭indough


    i'm out as well this time. couldn't get a coherent story together and on top of that i've had to contend with a broken dc jack on my damned laptop for the past two weeks. looking forward to reading the other entries though.


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    #107
    Brian Lighthouse
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭Brian Lighthouse


    Hi all,
    I submitted my piece. This is my first entry and I`m not sure what happens now. From reading VOAT 9, all entries will be posted and we will have sometime to read and vote on what we think is best.
    I`ve read some remarks where contributors have listed three "favorites." Does this mean that we will have the option of selecting 1,2 and 3, or do we just vote for one entry.
    Thanks
    Brian

    PS: Is VOAT an acronym?


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    #108
    Agent Weebley
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭Agent Weebley


    Brian Lighthouse wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I submitted my piece. This is my first entry and I`m not sure what happens now. From reading VOAT 9, all entries will be posted and we will have sometime to read and vote on what we think is best.
    I`ve read some remarks where contributors have listed three "favorites." Does this mean that we will have the option of selecting 1,2 and 3, or do we just vote for one entry.
    Thanks
    Brian

    PS: Is VOAT an acronym?

    Hi Brian,

    That was my first entry too . . . break a leg!

    You can vote on as many as you choose, but you can only press that "vote" button once. I tried to go back to add a vote for my number 2 and number 3 choices, but was not allowed to do that.

    And yes, VOAT is an FLA.


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    #109
    Brian Lighthouse
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭Brian Lighthouse


    Thanks AW,

    Best of luck to you.

    Now; what is an FLA?
    or a VOAT even?

    ;-)
    Brian


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    #110
    Agent Weebley
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭Agent Weebley


    Hi Brian,

    I created a company many years ago called TLA Marketing. Not one person asked me what it meant. [Three Letter Acronym]

    FLA is a Four Letter Acronym . . . VOAT means "Variations On A Theme."

    That reminds me of a super short story I wrote about DARPA. I think I called it: "Weebley Does DARPA." It was a hoot to write . . . it was a challenge by a guy named Dave Jr, when I jokingly told him I was writing a screenplay of that name. He was intrigued, so I had to write it.


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    #111
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    So many dogs, so little homework...

    10 stories were submitted. I'll try get them up today.


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    #112
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    That's some drop out rate this time!
    Looking forward to reading them


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    #113
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Can't wait to read them!


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    #114
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    No need to wait; they're up here:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056781027


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    #115
    Toasterspark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Toasterspark


    I apologise, I had a story half finished and planned on getting it done before the deadline, but things got in the way and I couldn't complete it. Good luck everyone else though. :)


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